Gluten Free Salted Caramel Brownies
5/16/2010 11:51:00 AM | 
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For my Sullivan's Island Supper Club which we are hosting tonight, I am assigned desserts. This group will be going on a boat for a cruise up the Wando River so a fancy dessert will not do. So, I have decided to treat them to gluten free salted caramel brownies. Since this recipe is so delicious, they will never, ever know it is gluten free and that is the goal isn't it?
The challenges of eating and cooking gluten free have been, for the most part, fun. I love to cook and bake so I just had to make some major adjustments. The results have been great, disappointing and everything in between. But it still has been fun!
Having been gluten free for a year now has changed my life. I have never felt healthier. I always thought I was healthy, but did not realize just how unhealthy I was until I was diagnosed with Celiac's disease. Sure, I had the sicknesses that goes along with it, but I was always making excuses for why I did not feel well. When I had an episode last year which I could not explain away or make an excuse for, I finally went to the right doctors and got a top to bottom check up with all the accompanying tests. That is when I was finally diagnosed. At first, I was shocked and really mad. But when you put it all in to perspective, it ain't so bad!
The challenges of eating and cooking gluten free have been, for the most part, fun. I love to cook and bake so I just had to make some major adjustments. The results have been great, disappointing and everything in between. But it still has been fun!
So without further adieu, I share with you the latest creation - Gluten Free Salted Caramel Brownies.
GLUTEN FREE SALTED CARAMEL BROWNIES
Brownie Base
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a 9 x 13 baking pan with tin foil and butter generously.
Melt the butter and the 4 ounces of chocolate together.
Add 2 cups of sugar and mix by hand.
Beat the eggs and then add to the mixture.
Add the gluten free flour and the vanilla extract and mix until incorporated.
Pour into prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
SALTED CARAMEL TOPPING
Gently heat cream in saucepan.
In a tall pot, place sugar and water. Heat on medium high heat until becomes amber caramel. Do not stir. After about 5 minutes, it will start to turn light brown. Watch it closely now as it will turn amber color very quickly.
Add the warm cream, butter and sea salt. Stir until smooth. Remove from heat and add the gelatin.
Immediately pour over the pan of cooled brownies. Place in the refrigerator to set.
Cut into squares and serve. I like to place mine in muffin baking cups for serving.
GLUTEN FREE SALTED CARAMEL BROWNIES
Brownie Base
- 4 ounces of unsweetened Chocolate
- 12 ounces of butter
- 2 cups of sugar
- 1 cup of chopped pecans (I toast mine first)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup gluten free flour (King Arthur, Uncle Bob's, etc.)
- 1 Tablespoon gluten free vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a 9 x 13 baking pan with tin foil and butter generously.
Melt the butter and the 4 ounces of chocolate together.
Add 2 cups of sugar and mix by hand.
Beat the eggs and then add to the mixture.
Add the gluten free flour and the vanilla extract and mix until incorporated.
Pour into prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
SALTED CARAMEL TOPPING
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 ounces of unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons fine sea salt
- 2 tablespoons of gelatin
Gently heat cream in saucepan.
In a tall pot, place sugar and water. Heat on medium high heat until becomes amber caramel. Do not stir. After about 5 minutes, it will start to turn light brown. Watch it closely now as it will turn amber color very quickly.
Add the warm cream, butter and sea salt. Stir until smooth. Remove from heat and add the gelatin.
Immediately pour over the pan of cooled brownies. Place in the refrigerator to set.
Cut into squares and serve. I like to place mine in muffin baking cups for serving.
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- Cooking Confections
- Mother/Step-Mother of 5 (Blended family), Grandmother of 9 precious grandchildren - 7 stateside and 2 in London. Cooking is my passion and stress release, Lived in the Charleston, SC area all my life, love to travel to England and Italy.
